#384609
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.083 122.3), rgb(56, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#384609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384609 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.083 122.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #384609 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384609 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #384609 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #384609 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AB63
oklch(70.8% 0.1 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9533
oklch(63% 0.127 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384609
oklch(36.9% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#384609 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B4100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C423B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384609
#384609
oklch(36.9% 0.083 122.3)
- #483364
#483364
oklch(36.8% 0.085 302.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #384609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #384609 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.